Official UK procurement notice
Framework Agreement for Rough Sleeper (including those at risk of) Lead Worker
Authority: Birmingham City Council (Local council)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionBirmingham City Council wishes to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of housing and wellbeing support to prevent crisis provision or homelessness to the vulnerable groups listed below. The client groups are:- Young People (16-25yrs)- Adults 25yrs plus (Single and Couples)- Victims of Domestic Abuse- Adults with Complex Needs- Ex-OffendersThe framework agreement will also be available to the Birmingham Children’s Trust to access for relevant linked services to meet the need as outlined above.The framework agreement will be tendered by 2 Lots as follows:
- Lot 1 - Young People (16-25yrs)
- Lot 2 – Adults 25yrs plus (Single and Couples)The Framework Agreement will last for 4 years (unless terminated under agreement provisions).
CPV: Health and social work services · Social work and related services · Social work services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 22 suppliers
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · no lot values published · a supplier may bid for at most 2 and win at most 2 of themLot #1Young People (16-25 years)
Young People, aged 16-24yrs; singles, couples and their pets.The Service will focus on themes of crisis prevention, recovery and resilience across the range of support delivered to individuals to ensure they are interwoven and integral to the Service requirements.a) Crisis PreventionThe Service through a focus on prevention will deliver a flexible and responsive provision that will aim to reduce the incidence of the following: -
- Unnecessary or re-occurring rough sleeping by providing people with the tools and skills to move to and sustain accommodation and independence
- Reduce the risk to the individual from safeguarding concerns by provision of a safe environment b) Recovery
- The Service will focus on sustaining a person’s ability to live in safe, suitable accommodation. It will also focus on ensuring wider needs that may impact on long term sustainment of accommodation are met such as those connected to physical and mental health, counselling, access to health services and debt advice agencies. This will be achieved through joint working and collaboration with partner agencies, along with innovation and signposting to specialist services who can provide additional support. Improved information sharing, mapping of client journeys and triage/crisis management will help develop the Service and improve sustainment outcomes.c) Resilience
- The Service will ensure individuals are able to integrate into their communities by taking a ‘whole person’ approach, by supporting people to participate and access the services and social/recreational opportunities available to them. It is recognised that this support can benefit individuals in a number of ways such as reducing social isolation, increasing confidence, building resilience and trust to help them benefit from wider health benefits.
- It is essential that the Service makes strong connections with existing community support services being used by individuals, e.g. mental health services, substance misuse, health services and third sector providers to avoid duplication and maximise the value of joint interventions
Lot #2Adults 25 years plus (Single and Couples)
Adults, aged 25yrs and over; singles, couples and their pet.The Service will focus on themes of crisis prevention, recovery and resilience across the range of support delivered to individuals to ensure they are interwoven and integral to the Service requirements.a) Crisis PreventionThe Service through a focus on prevention will deliver a flexible and responsive provision that will aim to reduce the incidence of the following: -
- Unnecessary or re-occurring rough sleeping by providing people with the tools and skills to move to and sustain accommodation and independence
- Reduce the risk to the individual from safeguarding concerns by provision of a safe environment b) Recovery
- The Service will focus on sustaining a person’s ability to live in safe, suitable accommodation. It will also focus on ensuring wider needs that may impact on long term sustainment of accommodation are met such as those connected to physical and mental health, counselling, access to health services and debt advice agencies. This will be achieved through joint working and collaboration with partner agencies, along with innovation and signposting to specialist services who can provide additional support. Improved information sharing, mapping of client journeys and triage/crisis management will help develop the Service and improve sustainment outcomes.c) Resilience
- The Service will ensure individuals are able to integrate into their communities by taking a ‘whole person’ approach, by supporting people to participate and access the services and social/recreational opportunities available to them. It is recognised that this support can benefit individuals in a number of ways such as reducing social isolation, increasing confidence, building resilience and trust to help them benefit from wider health benefits.
- It is essential that the Service makes strong connections with existing community support services being used by individuals, e.g. mental health services, substance misuse, health services and third sector providers to avoid duplication and maximise the value of joint interventions
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Suitability
Details will be provided in the tender documentation.
- “Framework Agreement for Rough Sleeper (including those at risk of)…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 22 suppliers, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 22 Dec 2021, 15:35 GMT
- Last source update
- 22 Dec 2021, 15:35 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 4 Feb 2022 – …
- Authority reference
P0795- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-032105- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0304e0Find a Tender
Publisher note: The Council will be using its free to use e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and potential suppliers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. If you wish to express an interest in this opportunity please click on the following link to access https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register. You will then be sent details on how to log on which will enable you to download all relevant Invitation to Tender (ITT) documentation. If you are unable to register with In-tend or have any questions or problems on how to use this web site please either email us at: cps@birmingham.gov.uk or call CPS Helpdesk on 0121 464 8000.Your completed tender submission should be returned by noon on 4th February 2022 via the ‘in-tend’ system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 4 Feb 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 4 Feb 2022, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
22 Dec 2021 → 4 Feb 2022 · 3 dates- Notice published22 Dec 2021, 15:35 GMT
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown4 Feb 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened4 Feb 2022, 12:00 GMT
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court of England and WalesReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical selection criteria
- Economic and financial selection criteria